CHAPEL HILL, NC. -- Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to ...

Have you ever wondered why some people panic at the sight of a spider while others remain perfectly calm? Fear serves as ...

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving ...

Experts urged educators and policymakers to center the science of adolescent development in decisions affecting young people in Pennsylvania. They argued adolescence is the period when teens and young ...

A recent study revealed that gamers who develop a video game addiction in adolescence are the most likely to incur ...

Dianna Townsend, Ed.D., professor of literacy studies, plays a crucial role as a co-principal investigator in the Institute of Education Science (IES) grant titled "Words as Tools: Vocabulary ...

The World Health Organisation has revealed that between 10 and 20 per cent of adolescents globally experience mental health ...

The mission of our English Language Arts Department is for staff, families, and community members to work in partnership to ensure that all students have adequate and equitable access to high-quality ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

The Niger State Government has called for collaboration among governments, development partners, educators, and parents to ...